May 2015

Dear Friend,

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Sincerely,

Scott

Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans’ Bonus Deadline
Approaching

Pennsylvania veterans who served on active duty in the Persian Gulf Theater
of Operations, including Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm have until
August 31 to apply for the Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans’ Bonus.

The bonus pays $75 per month for qualifying, active-duty service members, up
to a $525 maximum. For personnel whose death was related to illness or injury
received in the line of duty in Operations Desert Shield or Desert Storm, there
is an additional $5,000 available to the surviving family. Service members who
were declared prisoners of war may also be eligible for an additional $5,000.

In each case, the service member must have:

Served with the U.S. Armed Forces, a reserve component of the U.S. Armed
Forces or the Pennsylvania National Guard.

Served on active duty in the Persian Gulf Theater of Operations during
the period from Aug. 2, 1990, until Aug. 31, 1991.

Been a legal resident of Pennsylvania at the time of active duty
service.

Been discharged from active duty under honorable conditions, if not
currently on active duty.

Department of Labor & Industry Releases Pennsylvania
Career Guides

This year the Department of Labor and Industry has developed two editions of
The Pennsylvania Career Guide, one for middle school students and one for those
in high school.

The guides introduce students to the wide variety of careers awaiting them
after completing high school and college. Information in the publications is
geared toward helping students prepare for continuing education and/or the
workforce.

The middle school edition focuses on introducing students to different career
ideas and the realities of careers in high profile professions such as sports
and entertainment. The high school editionoffers a more comprehensive
and detailed look at different career paths.

The guides also highlight jobs in the natural gas, transportation, and
manufacturing sectors to help students discover these in-demand occupations that
they may not otherwise have considered. With these highlights and additional job
information, the guides provide the first steps toward helping young students
make informed career decisions.

Pennsylvania Traffic Deaths Hit New Record Low in
2014

Traffic deaths in Pennsylvania in 2014 reached an all-time low, continuing a
favorable trend as safety advocates work towards the nationwide goal of zero
fatalities. The 2014 number totaled 1,195, the lowest since recordkeeping began
in 1928.

PENNDOT also announced that the public can now search for finalized crash and
traffic fatality data using its new Pennsylvania Crash Information Tool, which
is accessible at dotcrashinfo.pa.gov.

PENNDOT data shows that while the number of highway deaths dropped in many
types of crashes, there were significant decreases in unbuckled,
drinking-driver-related and hit-tree crashes last year when compared to 2013.
Unbuckled fatalities dropped from 425 to 383. Deaths in drinking-driver related
crashes declined to from 342 to 294. Fatalities in hit-tree crashes decreased
from 254 to 221.

Fatalities increased in some types of crashes, including those involving hit
utility poles and drowsy or sleeping drivers. There were 113 fatalities in
crashes involving hit utility poles, up from 103 in 2013. Also, deaths in drowsy
or asleep crashes increased to 23 from 10 in 2013.